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Results:Which Decade Was The Best For Christmas TV
90's
198 (78.26%)
00's
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2010's
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Voters: 253. You can't vote on this poll right now - are you signed in?
The Official Christmas Radio Times Countdown And Christmas TV Thread 2016
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Claires_dad
23-09-2016
Confirmed for broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC1

Songs of Praise Big Sing

http://www.royalalberthall.com/ticke...e-the-big-sing
jazzydrury3
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Confirmed for broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC1

Songs of Praise Big Sing

http://www.royalalberthall.com/ticke...e-the-big-sing”

Hope that gets a 11am airing like it did back in 2011.
marke09
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“Confirmed for broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC1

Songs of Praise Big Sing

http://www.royalalberthall.com/ticke...e-the-big-sing”

2 hours of carol singing (providing we get a Christmas Morning worship) - just what you want when your getting dinner ready

Oh its already been recorded boo i wanted tickets
marke09
23-09-2016
Buzzfeed reporting the two Christmas specials of Bake Off WILL be shown as they were filmed after the main series ended filming as is unaffected by whats happened
wizzywick
23-09-2016
Where is everyone regarding the quiz this week? Still only received a handful of entries so far.
snafu65
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Where is everyone regarding the quiz this week? Still only received a handful of entries so far.”

Bake Off overload maybe?
Claires_dad
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“2 hours of carol singing (providing we get a Christmas Morning worship) - just what you want when your getting dinner ready

Oh its already been recorded boo i wanted tickets”

You'll have to go next year, it's usually recorded early September.
marke09
23-09-2016
I have my entry for the cover competition sorted for the next two years lol
jazzydrury3
23-09-2016
Christmas Day in 2011 went as follows

9am The Naviety
10am Christmas Morning Worship
11am Songs of Praise The Big Sing

What a depressing Christmas Morning, if that isn't your kinda thing

Maybe they could then do something like

11.40 am Film
1.10 ish Animated Jolly
1.50 News
2pm TOTP
wizzywick
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Where is everyone regarding the quiz this week? Still only received a handful of entries so far.”

Originally Posted by snafu65:
“Bake Off overload maybe? ”

Bake Off overload! Is that the name of the BBC's replacement show?

Next year, if I do the Quiz again, I will change the scoring system so that you get points as usual for each correct question, but then additional points depending on the speed you send your answers to me. For instance, if you post on Sunday, you get an extra 7 points. If you post Tuesday, you get 5 points. Thursday, 3 points and Saturday 1 point.

The 7 day deadline is fine, but as I've said before, when everyone posts the answers to me all at once, it is harder for me to collate the scores accurately. Still, never mind! The older I get, the more grumpy I become.
wizzywick
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by jazzydrury3:
“Christmas Day in 2011 went as follows

9am The Naviety
10am Christmas Morning Worship
11am Songs of Praise The Big Sing

What a depressing Christmas Morning, if that isn't your kinda thing

Maybe they could then do something like

11.40 am Film
1.10 ish Animated Jolly
1.50 News
2pm TOTP”

You would think it was a depressing line-up, but the BBC received lots of praise from viewers for the religious offerings on Christmas morning that year. I wouldn't mind predicting BBC News on air until 10.00am on Christmas morning this year. And, following The Big Sing at 11.00am, Countryfile at 11.40am.
Claires_dad
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“You would think it was a depressing line-up, but the BBC received lots of praise from viewers for the religious offerings on Christmas morning that year. I wouldn't mind predicting BBC News on air until 10.00am on Christmas morning this year. And, following The Big Sing at 11.00am, Countryfile at 11.40am.”

I'm not at all religious but I thought the Nativity was excellent and wouldn't mind seeing it again and I like listening to Christmas Carols.
altally
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by wizzywick:
“Bake Off overload! Is that the name of the BBC's replacement show?

Next year, if I do the Quiz again, I will change the scoring system so that you get points as usual for each correct question, but then additional points depending on the speed you send your answers to me. For instance, if you post on Sunday, you get an extra 7 points. If you post Tuesday, you get 5 points. Thursday, 3 points and Saturday 1 point.

The 7 day deadline is fine, but as I've said before, when everyone posts the answers to me all at once, it is harder for me to collate the scores accurately. Still, never mind! The older I get, the more grumpy I become. ”

As someone who usually sends them on the Sunday, let me say I agree with this!
marke09
23-09-2016
How dies everyone feel about the cover competition being done in secret this year - PM your ideas to Clares dad and then the day after the closing date he makes all the entries public - no one will know who has come up with what idea

Obviously up to Clares dad as its his competition
wizzywick
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“How dies everyone feel about the cover competition being done in secret this year - PM your ideas to Clares dad and then the day after the closing date he makes all the entries public - no one will know who has come up with what idea

Obviously up to Clares dad as its his competition”

I think we should, out of courtesy and respect, leave the terms of the cover competition to clares_dad. To be honest though, seeing the suggestions each year is part of the fun, and without the ideas public, it wouldn't feel like the cover competition was happening.
Claires_dad
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by marke09:
“How dies everyone feel about the cover competition being done in secret this year - PM your ideas to Claires dad and then the day after the closing date he makes all the entries public - no one will know who has come up with what idea

Obviously up to Claires dad as its his competition”

I have plans for the Cover Competition as mentioned before it shall be new and improved!

Watch this space!
marke09
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by Claires_dad:
“I have plans for the Cover Competition as mentioned before it shall be new and improved!

Watch this space! ”

exciting!!
EStaffs90
23-09-2016
Originally Posted by Aaron_Cardwell:
“It's going to be so odd when they do the works to the Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben is silenced at New Year.”

Originally Posted by marke09:
“I think i read somewhere that Big Ben would be back in action for major state occasions such as Remembrance Sunday and New Years Eve and any other occasions where it would be needed”

This comes from the FAQ about the Big Ben restoration works from the HoP's website:

Will the bells still sound?

The clock mechanism will need to be stopped for several months in order to carry out essential maintenance. During this period there will be no chiming or striking. Striking and tolling will be maintained for important events.


I imagine both Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve would be included in "important events".
wizzywick
24-09-2016
Dont forget to get your quiz answers to me by midnight tonight. It would be a shame if people missed out on the chance of winning or getting 70 points after participating since week 1. Dont forget also that there are prizes to win this week too as its a prize draw week. If I'm honest, it is quite disappointing that I have received hardly any responses so far.
wizzywick
24-09-2016
For the last time this week, here's a recap of the questions for week 5 incase anyone needs them. Don't forget to post me your answers by 11.59pm tonight. There's nearly 9 hours to take part.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1484
marke09
24-09-2016
gone very quiet as of late - so why not look at the weather forecast for the next 150 days

looks like a mild time for South England but colder here in Wales with 28 frost y nights and 12 days of snow forecast!

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/two...on=1&summary=y

i know i know but it still fun to see what they have forecasted
marke09
24-09-2016
anyone on twitter should follow Graeme Wood ‏@woodg31 5m - he tweets old copies of Radio and Tv Times covers and listings
marke09
24-09-2016
I see Wetherspoons have axed their traditional Christmas dinners
wizzywick
24-09-2016
This week, the Quiz changed! Three potential winners, who have a perfect score to date, have not entered and therefore, if they don't enter this week, the best they can do is qualify for the 70+ Prize Draw at the end, but ONLY if they get all 30 remaining questions correct.

So, here's a call to mightybudgie, NellCarter and pizzatheaction to get your answers in by midnight. If they don't, then the whole dynamic of the Quiz changes course, because the following players:

Hildaonpluto
pedrok
theSweeney
RG101
brucie_bonus and
altally


will overtake them and gain a place in next week's semi-final (if they choose to enter).
So, the Quiz has turned into an all to play for for those who thought it wasn't!

The following players have automatically been entered into this week's prize draw where three players will win something! So, if you want to be added to that list, get your answers to me in time, especially if you have played every week.

pembo2004
Footballfan87
Hildaonpluto
pedrok
theSweeney
RG101
brucie_bonus
altally
smokeycat
davads
yorkieUK
JBO
marke09
Claires_dad
Billy_Value
24-09-2016
I quite enjoy the religious programming on the Sunday morning at Christmas it feels right
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